EPISODE 19 – feat Geno Washington & Richard Barnes

Episode 19 … a sixties special with two legends who were there back in the day. .(see shakey picture left taken by bolshi at the studio!).. joining Eddie and Dean for a cracking episode..

Geno.. Ram Jam Band founder also was the inspiration and title for Dexy’s Midnight Runners track “Geno”.. Richard Barnes author of seminal mod book “Mods!” and The Who biography.. Great anecdotes throughout.. Richard went to art school with Pete Townshend ..And Geno chatting about starting out and who were supporting them in the 60s..

Tracks played included…

Geno Washington HOLDING ON

Jimmy James LOOKING GOOD

The Urges FIRE BURNIN

Competition this month has a winner getting a copy of signed copy of Richard’s book Mods!.. and runners up get to win a pair of tickets for the Acid Jazz Boat trip.. link to buy here.. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/170335

rounding the show.. we asked the guests to name their fave albums..on the spot!.. . Geno chose Murray Roman “You can’t beat people up and have them say they love you” .. Richard chose classics.. “Sergeant Pepper” and or “Pet Sounds”.. all amazing albums..

Eddie and Dean are joined by an all star crew of Tony Fletcher,Tony Rounce & Curtis Powers.

The legend that is PP Arnold.. singer with Ikettes backing singer for Ike and Tina Turner.. and supporting The Small Faces, The Rolling Stones amongst many other icons. Rhoda talking about singing the songs of her band the Bodysnatchers and singing with the Special AKA and more!

Eddie and Dean are joined for a brilliant Style Council special by actor Martin Freeman and Style Council man himself Mick Talbot.

Great Modcast this month with NIcky talking about the Jam Exhibition and Grammy award winning Bob discussing forthcoming Jam documentary..

Phil May and Dick Taylor from the seminal Pretty Things join Eddie Dean for May addition of the Modcast. Listen in to win a signed vinyl or CD of the new album.

Eddie and Dean are joined by film maker Emma-Rosa Dias to chat about her film making

Andy Bell and Gem Archer.. both band members of Oasis and Beady Eye joined Eddie and Dean for a chat on the first ever Soho Radio pre-recorded show .. future shows will be going out live as well streaming on our sound cloud and downloadable from iTunes as usual.. A copy of Smiler’s book is up for grabs too.. see you on the the boat party on sunday!

This months episode had Andy Ellison & Derek Griffiths joining Eddie and Dean. Signed Cds to be won and another pair of Modfest tickets.

More great prizes with signed Rifles Vinyl and Cds from Rob Bailey plus another pair of Modfest VIP tickets for Modcast / Acid Jazz curated room.

2014 kicks off with the legend that is Jess Roden talking about his recently released Anthology.. we have one to give away here or go to www.hiddenmasters.net. His co-guest is the journalist Ian Penman. Tickets to win for themodfest.co.uk

Part 1 with Rick Buckler from legendary band The Jam and TV Exec Producer Alan Marke was so good .. we decided to do part 2! Some great prizes to be had on the show. listen in and hope you enjoy.

3 Years after our first MODCAST.. we have the legend that is Rick Buckler from the Jam guesting alongside top TV producer and Channel X founder Alan Marke. A fantastic hour of chat with so much to talk about that a Part 2 with these guests is being scheduled.

Graham and Allan from The Prisoners join Eddie and Dean on this months episode. Some signed Test pressings by them up for grabs in this months competition.

Tony Fletcher.. Author of his new book “Boy About Town” and publisher and festival guru Dave Henderson join Eddie and Dean for episode 28.. . A copy of the book and a second book about The Kinks written by Rob Jovanovic is up for grabs along with some Tickets for for Music Event One in August.. get listening and submit your answers asap to win prize.

June’s edition of the Modcast has John Flynn, head honcho at Fred Perry along with founder of William Hunt.. the man himself joining Eddie and Dean for a chat about clothes, sport and music. Great prizes offered up in the competition.

Ep 26 has two authors talking about their recent books…First up is social historian and professor Richard Weight, who’s Mod – “A Very British Style” was published to great fanfare and media interest by The Bodley Head last month. It garnered a whole host of great reviews and secondly is a man who needs no introduction to many of you. A long time dj on our scene with a career going all the way back to the CCI Scooter Rallies of the mid 1980s, he is one of the three men behind the extraordinarily successful RARE MOD series of albums and EPs, his firstbook (co authored with his cohort Damian Jones) was on oft ignoredmod-legends The Fleur De Lys and was published two years ago and he is about to publish his first solo effort – “Mod – A New Religion” and it is published by Omnibus

Heavenly’s Jeff Barrett and Broadcaster Pete Mitchell join Eddie and Dean for chat about all things Northern soul, Mod, Kinks, Rolling Stones and Caught By The River and more.
Also.. tickets now on sale for our Modcast boat trip on Sunday 26 May.. buy tix here..www.wegottickets.com/event/216026

January’s first Modcast has broadcaster Gary Crowley and photographer (amongst other things) Grant Fleming joining Eddie and Dean for a great chat through Mod revival in 79 and comparisons with punk, plus Grant talking about supporting The Clash and The Jam in the early days. It’s a great start to the year with more great guests coming up.

Episode 23, Christmas special has Eddie & Dean joined by Miles Kane, Nick Hodgson (Former Kaiser Chief) and Andy Lewis

The legendary David Holmes joins Eddie, Dean and Kevin in the studio to talk about his new film Good Vibrations and look back over his Mod days in Belfast

Modcast 20 – the first ever exploration into the 1979 mod revival featuring the legendary vocalist from Secret Affair, Ian Page alongside revival mod and top music journalist and author, Paul Moody. A modcast classic

Modcast 19 has Ram Jam Band founder and player Geno Washington joined by The Who & Mods! author Richard Barnes on a Sixties Special.. with hosts Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland.. Competition to win a signed copy of seminal book MODS!..
Badges now in stock … if you want one email us at [email protected].
Also.. Acid Jazz have a boat trip happening on 16 Sept.. link here for tix..www.wegottickets.com/event/170335

After a brief Summer Break.. The Modcast gets into the swing of Autumn with a Mods Vs Rockers special. Joining Eddie and Dean is Mark Lamarr and Highliners’ Luke Morgan. Check out the broadcast for some great competitions. David Holmes up next!

Bafta nominated actor Phil Davis (Vera Drake) and Chalky of Quadrophenia, Whitechapel copper amongst lots of other acolades join Eddie, Dean and Kevin Stone plus return guest Mark Baxter.. to talk new film Outside Bet.. written by Bax and lots more for another corking episode.

The Modcast’s Christmas Special features the legend that is Marshall Chess and record label exec from Cosmos in Scandinavia Fredrik Ekander. With Music from Rotary Connection, Sugar Pie Desanto, The Rolling Stones, Malcolm X and Jasmine Kara..

Sports Special with Olympic gold medallist and top Mod Bradley Wiggins alongside former KISS FM broadcaster, Mod and social commentator Mark Webster.

Dean Mumford from the Rifles and Soho legend & writer Chris Sullivan join Ed, Dean and Jonny for October’s edition of The Modcast. Chris worked in clubland back in the 80s founding the Wag club and cementing his relationship with legends such as Glen Matlock. Music From the Rifles alongside demos sent into the show.

Northern Soul special with Ian Dewhirst discussing djing at Wigan back in the day and Dean Chalkley talking about his film “Young Souls”

The Modcast visit the Best of Britannia exhibition in Smithfields and have a chat the organisers and exhibitors displaying the Best of British.

Steve Diggle from the Buzzcocks and writer/comedian Welsh Pete join the Modcast for the 5th Episode of the Modcast.

The team talk to Mark Maidment – Creative Director at Ben Sherman about their collaboration with Acid Jazz and their pop up Vinyl store at 108 Commercial Street Shoreditch London E1 6LZ. The Acid Jazz pop-up vinyl store is open until the second week in november and features a large selection of new and pre-owned mod-friendly vinyl records!

Journalist Will Hodgkinson & Dj/Musican and artist Andy Lewis join Ed, Dean and Jonny to talk about Mod in USA where Will was chairing a panel at SXSW and Andy Lewis talked playing with Paul Weller and his own releases.

The Modcast’s second outside broadcast came from the launch of Dean Chalkley’s new short film called “New Faces”.. Ed chats to the man himself plus New Street Adventure, photographer Steve Butler and DJ Jo Wallace (appearing on next Modcast proper)..

2nd in the series joining Eddie, Dean & Jonny has top mod Martin Freeman talking about filming The Hobbit & Paolo discussing his Small Faces book.